The MTA is turning to artificial intelligence to spot fare-evaders in the city's subway system.As fare evasion continues to be an ongoing challenge for the MTA, the agency is turning to artificial intelligence to address the problem.
One technique, known as "back-cocking," involves fare evading riders tilting the turnstiles just enough to squeeze through without paying. This, along with other tactics such as sneaking through emergency doors and jumping turnstiles, has led to an estimated loss of roughly $690 million for the transit authority last year.
In a statement to Fox 5 News, an MTA spokesperson explained, "The MTA uses this tool to quantify the amount of fare evasion without identifying fare evaders."
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